All Library locations will be closed Monday, September 7 for Labor Day.
Events
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Friday, March 29, 2024
Matt Stewart's "The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated Timeline" was a chance to revisit forgotten stories about the team and get them in print for posterity.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
John Beasley, winner of two Grammys, will teach a master class at the Plaza Branch on March 8, 2024.
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Since September 2019, thousands of people have attended Science Matters, a monthly brown bag lunch series co-hosted by the Kansas City Public Library and the Linda Hall Library. Guest speakers have covered those lying maps, “fast fashion,” animal behavior, city planning, water treat...
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Thursday, April 6, 2023
The Library is excited to offer resources and a month of activities in commemoration of Earth Day 2023 on Saturday, April 22. Since April 1970, Americans have used the occasion to raise awareness and inspire action aimed at protecting and saving Earth’s natural resources. In 1990, Earth Day went global...
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
North-East Branch hosts World Refugee Day for the second time on Saturday, June 18, 2022. The celebration will take place in the parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Friday, January 28, 2022
The Library commemorates Black History Month with a collection of speaker events, activities, and book discussions. Tune in to watch live online, or check out past programs on our YouTube channel.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
How do you thoughtfully consume news and information? As part of National News Literacy Week (January 24-28, 2022), the Library hosts a virtual series of conversations with local journalists, covering the topics of democracy, disinformation, and distrust. You can also find out how your library card giv...
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Monday, September 13, 2021
The Library's Amanda Barnhart, manager of the North-East Branch, participated in an online conversation with author Christopher Paolini about his new book To Sleep in a Sea of Stars on September 8, 2021, as part of PBS Books' video interview series tied t...
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Monday, August 9, 2021
Two hundred years ago, on August 10, 1821, Missouri officially became the 24th state. From this year’s Homegrown Stories Summer Reading Program and our Missouri Valley Special Collections to recommended reading and online events, the Kansas City Public Library has many ways to celebrate th...
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
The Library commemorates Black History Month with a collection of speaker events, activities, and book discussions. Tune in to watch live online, or check out past programs on our YouTube channel.